Pop Haydn performs in the W. C. Fields Bar at the Magic Castle in Hollywood throughout Thanksgiving Week. Neil Patrick Harris, the president of the Magic Castle, is in the audience in this show shot by wonderful photographer, Billy Baque.
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Pop Haydn in the Parlor Halloween Week
Pop Haydn performing in the Parlor of Prestidigitation at the Magic Castle in Hollywood, Halloween Week, 2013.
Photos by Billy Baque. blog.baquephoto.com
Color-Changing Handkerchief
Pop Haydn performs the Color-Changing Handkerchief in the Parlor of Prestidigitation at the Magic Castle in Hollywood. Halloween Week, 2013.
Photo and Video by Billy Baque, blog.baquephoto.com
David Regal and Pop Haydn in Half Moon Bay
Magic Castle magicians David Regal and Pop Haydn performed together this past weekend in Half Moon Bay for a benefit for the Coastal Repertory Theatre. Steve Shufton was the emcee, and Bob Hartman opened each half of the show with a wonderful, highly original puppet show.
Photos by Billy Baque
School for Scoundrels, our 18th Year!
School for Scoundrels, 2012
Photo by Billy Baque
Pop Haydn and Chef Anton will be teaching their eight-hour course on street scams at the Magic Castle again this November. This course has been taught every year at the Magic Castle since 1996.
The course covers the history, psychology, moves, ruses and application to magic of the three major street scams–Fast and Loose, Three-Card Monte, and the Shell Game–hands on instruction from two experts.
This class is open to anyone over 21, whether they are members of the Magic Castle or not.
We have had historians, magicians, police officers, lawyers and many others take the course over these many years.
It is a great class for steampunk writers and characters, as these games are easy ways to make local money when in a different culture or time period.
No prior knowledge or skill is required. All necessary props will be available for the students during class, and can be purchased from School for Scoundrels.
We have complete notes available in print and DVD.
The course is taught on four consecutive Sunday nights, and a second class is offered on Monday nights, beginning on Sunday, Nov 3rd, and Monday, Nov 4th. The course is taught at the Magic Castle in Hollywood in the Classroom which is next to our library.
It is $160 per person for the class, to be paid at the first class.
We accept up to fifteen people in each class.
If you would like to register, e-mail Nancy Magill at magill@pophaydn.com
Three-Card Monte in Spanish
The School for Scoundrels has just made a deal with Dani DaOrtiz to have my book on Three Card Monte published in Spanish. “The School for Scoundrels Notes on Three-Card Monte” is the most thorough book on this scam, including its history, psychology, moves and ruses and application to magic.
I am very excited!
Reviews of the book here:
Pop Haydn in the Parlor of Prestidigitation
I will be performing the early shows in the Parlor of Prestidigitation at the Magic Castle in Hollywood all this week, beginning tonight. I have twice won performer of the year in this room.
Here is some video of a previous performance:
Pop Haydn and David Regal appearing in Half Moon Bay, CA!
Pop Haydn and David Regal will be appearing October 11, 12, 13th at the Coastal Repertory Theater, 1167 Main St., Half Moon Bay, CA 94019. All proceeds benefit the Coastal Repertory Theater.
Tickets available at http://www.coastalrep.com or 650-569-3266
Nancy Magill
Pop Haydn
Pop's Soapbox 